Number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of infant deaths gho was 2,072 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,072
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,787
in 1982
All-time low
2,072
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay, 1957–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay is 2,072, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay peaked at 5,787 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,072, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4,709 | — |
| 1958 | 4,760 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4,819 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,885 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,960 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5,045 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5,144 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5,236 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,296 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,326 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5,327 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,322 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5,324 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,329 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,330 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,325 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,334 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,365 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,390 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,407 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,450 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,499 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,566 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,652 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5,745 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,787 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,769 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,737 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,683 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,617 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,531 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,437 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,324 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,187 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,052 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,930 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,789 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,653 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,535 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,421 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,316 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,207 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,089 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,948 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,799 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,659 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,524 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,420 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,332 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,235 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,139 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,065 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,001 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,926 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,847 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,814 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,773 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,736 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,698 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,644 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,569 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,484 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,397 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,317 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,232 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,149 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,072 | -3.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,072 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,072 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,763 | 4,709 | 4,819 | 3 |
| 1960s | 5,186 | 4,885 | 5,327 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,400 | 5,325 | 5,566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,628 | 5,324 | 5,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,618 | 4,089 | 5,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,412 | 3,001 | 3,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,689 | 2,397 | 2,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,192 | 2,072 | 2,317 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Paraguay was 2,072 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,787 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,072 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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